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  2. Clerihew - Wikipedia

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    A clerihew (/ ˈ k l ɛr ɪ h j uː /) is a whimsical, four-line biographical poem of a type invented by Edmund Clerihew Bentley.The first line is the name of the poem's subject, usually a famous person, and the remainder puts the subject in an absurd light or reveals something unknown or spurious about the subject.

  3. Epipsychidion - Wikipedia

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    The poem was included by Mary Shelley in the Poetical Works in 1839, both editions. The Bodleian Library has a first draft of Epipsychidion , "consisting of three versions, more or less complete, of the 'Preface [Advertisement]'; a version in ink and pencil, much cancelled, of the last eighty lines of the poem; and some additional lines which ...

  4. How to hit on someone in real life – without being a creep

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    Get it right, however, and you could wind up finding the love of your life. In short: the stakes are high. This brings me to the first tip for hitting on someone: read the room.

  5. Creepiness - Wikipedia

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    Creepiness is the state of being creepy, or causing an unpleasant feeling of fear or unease to someone and/or something. [1] Certain traits or hobbies may make people seem creepy to others; interest in horror or the macabre might come across as 'creepy', and often people who are perverted or exhibit predatory behavior are called 'creeps'.

  6. List of bad luck signs - Wikipedia

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    Breaking a mirror is said to bring seven years of bad luck [1]; A bird or flock of birds going from left to right () [citation needed]Certain numbers: The number 4.Fear of the number 4 is known as tetraphobia; in Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages, the number sounds like the word for "death".

  7. Eccentricity (behavior) - Wikipedia

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    According to Weeks' study, there are several distinctive characteristics that often differentiate a healthy eccentric person from a regular person or someone who has a mental illness. The first five characteristics on Weeks' list are found in most people regarded as eccentric: [8] Nonconforming; Creative; Strongly motivated by curiosity; Idealistic

  8. Human guise - Wikipedia

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    For the first time Psyche sees the true form of her lover Eros; darkness had hidden his wings. A human disguise (also human guise and sometimes human form) [1] is a concept in fantasy, folklore, mythology, religion, literature, iconography, and science fiction whereby non-human beings — such as gods, angels, monsters, extraterrestrials, or robots — are able to shapeshift or be disguised to ...

  9. Doppelgänger - Wikipedia

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    In one case, a person spent 17 years behind bars persistently denying any involvement with the crime of which he was accused. He was finally released after someone was found who shared a striking resemblance and the same first name. [40] In 1914, Otto Rank began to study the concept of the Doppelgänger and its potential in psychoanalysis. [41]